Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 > My doc reviewed my long list of supplements this week & agreed with > everything except pregnenolone. She said that not enough is known about > it. Any thoughts? > Joy I think that perhaps it would be more accurate to say that she does not know enough about it :-) Good cholesterol from fish oils (best source) convert into pregnenolone. http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/adrenal_pathway.gif It is simply a precursor for all other adrenal hormones allowing the body to have extra raw material should it need it. Of course mercury can be at fault for not allowing pregnenolone to convert to other hormones as it messes with enzymes. DeanSA Quote
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 > My doc reviewed my long list of supplements this week & agreed with > everything except pregnenolone. She said that not enough is known about > it. Any thoughts? > Joy I think that perhaps it would be more accurate to say that she does not know enough about it :-) Good cholesterol from fish oils (best source) convert into pregnenolone. http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/adrenal_pathway.gif It is simply a precursor for all other adrenal hormones allowing the body to have extra raw material should it need it. Of course mercury can be at fault for not allowing pregnenolone to convert to other hormones as it messes with enzymes. DeanSA Quote
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 > > My doc reviewed my long list of supplements this week & agreed with > everything except pregnenolone. She said that not enough is known about > it. Any thoughts? The first thought that came to my mind was a quote, I can't remember who said this " Doctors are down on what they are not up on " . J > Joy > Quote
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